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The Early Days to The Age of Maturity
1. What Should I Write About?
2. The Cliff
3. Wisps
4. Me
5. Darkness
6. My Own Person
7. The Creature
8. Fear
9. A Quiet Afternoon by the Lake
10. On the Way Back In
11. Games
12. Here We Go Again and Other Tales From
an Embittered Old Man
13. Solitary
14. Voices in the Void
15. In the distance
16. In the City
17. The Road Goes On
18. Enlightenment
19. Difference and Perception
20. Hope
21. Experienced? No
22. Yes yes, but how?
23. The Dance
24. Lune
25. True magic
26. Inspiration and Delight
27. Intangible
28. The Light
29. The Night
30. The Surreal Underworld
31. Alone in the Green Darkness
The Days of Caroline
1. How?
2. A New Dawn
3. Beautiful Faces in Mysterious Places
4. Thoughts
5. Desire
6. Words
7. Dreams
8. A Song of Hope
9. Time
10. Lines composed about a girl and a
forest, in a valley, with a river running through it
11. Hand in hand, by the brook
12. The Unreal
13. Untitled
14. Look Within
15. Creation
16. *Blank Space*
17. *Squiggly Line*
18. Rhythms in my Brain
19. Unreal
20. That World
21. Seven Words to Offer to the World
22. Knowledge Contained
23. A Poem Of Thought
24. A Life Created
25. A Song of Life, Love and Adventure
26. Ghosts on the Grass
27. Lights in the Night
28. Untitled
29. Patterns in the Night
30. At My Side
31. For Caroline: A Song About My Girl
32. Streams of White
33. A Young Boy to His Grandfather
34. The Grandfather's Response
35. Fear
36. One Day
37. *Unifinished*
38. In Your Sleep
39. A Sky of Orange and Blue
40. Leaves
41. So Close
42. The Evening Sky
43. My Christmas Wish
44. Anomie
45. The Bus Rider
46. Running Waters
47. The Sweetest Girl I Ever Did Know
Longing for an Adventure
1. Brook Babbling On
2. Silent Conversations
3. At the End of it All, There is a Girl
4. The Adorable Self
5. Lost for Words: On a Late Night Drive
of Two
I could write about the tree in which I sit
Or the food that I nibble, bit by bit
There's the music that I listen to
Or the things that I wish to do
But about that I won't write
Instead I'll sit on this night
And wait for another day
To be inspired in another way
I stood back,
Quite a piece,
Just to be safe,
From the precipice.
I looked around,
To take in the beauty,
This place had for me to see,
And to preserve it, my duty.
I took off with a dart,
But nervous was I,
And it was a false try,
So I took a deep breath.
And with that I ran,
And at the edge,
I leapt from the ledge,
And flew, free as a bird.
I hit the icy water with a start,
I was red and sore,
But such trivial things these were,
"That was awesome," was my call,
And I got to the top for another fall.
White clouds
Flying by
Slowly sliding across the sky
Oh! How I'd love to sail with you
Among the sky so blue
but I know I can't
As I am bound by these legs
But it sure would be great
For me to fly high in the sky
Gazing into your backyard
As you lie there, gazing back at me
Thinking I look like a rabbit or
a turtle or
a plane
On my path across the sky
In front of the sun
I am who I am
I like what I like
Call me a geek if you want
Call me a brainer if it suits you
I don't think I am
I like the same music as you
I like to party too
I just have to show you who I am
Outside of school, that is
Sure I may be interested in physics
history
the discovery channel
But everyone needs to be interested in something
don't they?
I don't know you well
But I'd like to show you that
I'm not a geek
nerd
brainer
But that I'm probably like you
like the same things you do
Give me a chance and we could be friends
So let's go catch a movie
a concert
a Jay's game
I may not be so different as you think I am
We could be friends
As long as we both allow it, that is
Wake up!
Why am I on the road?
Who are you?
Why are you asking me
my name?
phone number?
address?
What happened?
Darkness
Wake up!
Why is there an ambulance?
Why are there paramedics here?
Why are they asking me
my name?
phone number?
address?
Where are we going?
Darkness
Wake up!
Why am I in the hospital?
Why are there doctors here?
Why are they asking me if
I am hurt?
I see spots?
I can feel this?
What happened?
Darkness
Wake up!
What happened?
Why is my bike busted
Why did the police say
His helmet saved his life
He skidded 20 feet
He landed on his head
Why did this happen?
Darkness
I'm my own person now
I don't need to live off your every word
I'll always love you
listen to you
respect you
But I won't always obey you
You're still my main influence
But sometimes I just want you to leave me alone
I know what I'm doing
I'm not going to get in too much trouble
So don't worry about me
They're my friends
So don't try to understand them
I'm 17 now
I'm not a little kid anymore
I'm my own person now
Surrounded by dark
but dimly lit
I see the deer
brown and white
darting
across the road
free
wild
only to end up
infront of my car
and dead soon after
as I screech to a halt
in the darkness.
The deer
leapt out
from the
ditch
running
across the road
unheeded
its feet moving
faster than
I could react
until moving
infront of my car.
Around
all
beauty
filling
warm
rocking
nowhere
green
gorgeous
life
The happiest days of my life
Are upon me now
Yet in these days
It still returns
That thing
Oh, dreaded thing
That paralyzes the soul
Pardons the mind
Destroys all ration
Alone again
In my home
Away
Alone
Running through brilliant fields
of dust
on my way
to play
with a grenade.
Here We Go Again and Other Tales From an Embittered Old Man
Running
Tripping
Falling
Beaten
Staring at the silhouettes
Masked in darkness
Shadows of the lost
But not forgotten
Illuminated by the headlights
Of the infringing car
Reflecting off the marble stones
As I sit
Thinking in the cemetery
Talking
screaming
yelling
the voices in the void
Speaking of life
and love
of things all too familiar to me
and of things that of which I know naught
the voices of the void
speak to me in a familiar tone
The void frightens me
the voices moreso
lying
telling the truth
not that I can tell the difference
the light
the truth
emanates of darkness
in the void
listening to the voices
screaming in a whisper
I stare across the gap
separating me from you
and I can't help but wonder
what may lie there
across the gap
I listen for your voice
Stare into your twinkling eyes
Drawing me to you
Wishing only to be there
across the gap
I hate it here
Alone on my side
No one to hear my pleas
Trying to find a way
To cross the gap
I retreat to where I cannot see you
To where the only sound I hear is my breath
So as to not long to be there
To do the impossible
Ignoring the gap
I stare in awe
At the city spread around me
Sprawling to the edges of my view
Far below my feet
In the city
I hear the city's call
Calling me to it
Longing to be there
On the ground
In the city
The lights twinkle in the distance
Drawing me to them
Wishing to stand amongst them
Not far above them
In the city
There is no cure for this
Longing to be in the city
For when I am there
I will look up here
Above the city
Never happy where I am
Always wanting to be there
Not here
Unbearable desires
To the be the city
Adventure before us
On the open road
Beauty all around
Incredible sights
Shared with amazing friends
With the road running through it all
Beckoning me to follow its course
Wherever it may take me
Inspiring me to explore
And find just where that road goes on to
On a lonely, rainy day
Alienated from friends
Immersed in myself
I think
And I discover
And the beauty of it all
Makes a tear fall
From my eye
No longer dry
As I ponder
Inspired by life
The universal truths
We are all different
Perceive our own reality
Live life separately
Yet under the same sun
Breath and death
We cannot avoid
But the in-between is ours
All ours
Make what you will of it
Rejoice in its glory
For your life is yours
As are your beliefs
And be happy
It is the most wonderful thing possible,
After all
Life is beauty
Life is great
Life is yours
To create
But don't forget to tolerate
Because it is yours
And none else's
So do not try
Not even try
To change that of which you have no control
This is life
It is beautiful
Enjoy it
Cherish it
It is yours
Embrace it, my sweet child
I cannot hope
To make you see
That which is so important
But just to me
I will not try
As it is vain
To change your mind
To be the same
I hope you live
As you see fit
But always
Just always
Remember this
Life is yours
And this is great
But it is not for you
Nor for anyone
To change it to your own gain
Live
Let live as well
And we shall see peace.
I have seen much
In my time
Cities sprawled
Unto the sky
Filled with countless faces
Happy
Sad
Indifferent
I have seen Mother Nature
In all her glory
I have seen the trees
The mountains
The snow so cold
I have seen the rains
The sun
The lightning bright.
But I am young
I have just barely scratched
At the surface of my life
Am I experienced?
No.
But I am eager
To see it all
Live fulfilled
So that when I am old
And near my grave
I can look back on it all
And say:
"I have seen all that I could
"Done what I would
"Lived as I should"
I will know that I loved
Stayed true
Had fun
Under the sun
But most important of all
Is that you were there
Beside me
Through it all
We cried
rejoiced
mourned
cherished
lived
loved
And I will say one thing more:
"Take my hand
"My sweet love
"Do not let me venture forth
"Into the greatest adventure of all
"Without me knowing
"That you are here
"Right beside me
"So that I am not alone"
And you will tell me
That you are here
As you weep upon my bosom
Of a life gone by
And I will reassure you
That I am not afraid
And as the eternal darkness approaches
I will exclaim
"Goodnight, my love!"
And sleep forever more
But when I am experienced
Long from now
For I am but a kid
Not ready to take that trip
But I want to see it
I want to see it all
I know that this is
My life to create
Mine to know
Mine to cherish
Mine to grow and to learn
Mine to control
Mine to grieve
Mine to mourn and to yearn
But how do I go about
This process of living
When it is all so alien
Alien to me
Alien to us all
So what am I to do?
Surviving is easy enough
But living is altogether tough!
With a crackle
And a snap
The bright coloured maidens danced
In the shadows
Keeping them at bay
Hiding harm away
Glowing
Giving us a warm light
As we sit
By the fire
What beauty
Shining brightly
Suspended in the darkness
Of the night
Set to watch over all
What do you see
Far down below
Of midnight kisses
On illuminated faces
You shine brilliantly
for all to see
And inspire
With your majesty
as you sit silently
In the night's sky
There exists a world
Beyond our own
Where anything is possible
And everything is magical
This illogical world
Makes perfect sense
No one questions
Its true essence
You know of where I speak!
For you have been there before
Seen its wonders
Known its terrors
Yet always returned
With undying excitement
And you shall continue to do so
Till you breath no more
for this magical world
Is unavoidable
Even if you forget
Even if you try
You may already have guessed it
You may visit it quite soon
For the world that I speak of
Is none other than that which you visit
Each night in your sleep
I cannot help
But look longingly
Into the distance
Down the open road
Is where I want to be
Never here
Always there
You inspire me
Oh distant places
You delight me
Though I cannot see your faces
So please wait patiently for me
As I shall be there verily
Although I know
And perhaps you do too
That when I finally reach you
There will be no joy
Something will be different
You will wonder
What it is
But I have already told you
You just didn't catch my meaning
For I am now here
But I always long to be there
But when I get there
Then it will just be here once more
And I will continue traveling
For it is the distance
Between the two
It is the view
The journey
The thought
Which is my inspiration
And my delight
How precisely is it
That you whom can be neither seen nor felt
Can move so much
And accomplish the world?
Your majesty and your power
Can change minds
Inspire countless thoughts
Carry unimaginable beauty
And move me to tears
Yet I do not see you
Feel you
Taste or touch you
I know that you are there
created for beautiful reasons
And to be beautiful in your own regard
But I do still question
Just how it is
That with your melancholy sound
You, music, create me
You shine so brilliantly
Illuminating the world
For all to see
Without you I would not know
Would not know the birds
Nor the trees
The mountains would be lost
As would the seas
But worst of all
I would not know
The faces of my friends
Or the words on written pages
And I would be sad
But I am thankful
For your presence
I may take you for granted
Though it is not my intent
You show the world to me
And it makes me happy
A concealing blanket of darkness
Hiding all from mine eyes
Allowing for the revelation
Of my mind
You bring me peace and inspiration
Would I know tranquility without your presence?
Would I care to?
You bring out countless creatures
Who hide under you
The unknown things
Ride upon your wings
But of all the horrors you unleash
The minds of men is the worst
And it makes all afraid
But you do have good
As I have mentioned before
You bring out the innate beauty and passion
Of the mind
And I would not give that up
Not for all the light of the world
Through grand caverns
And tiny spaces
We traversed deep below
Leaving the sunlight far above
We sojourned into the depths
For no real reason at all
Other than to find what they secrets they held
For those of us brave enough to explore them
Or maybe just crazy enough to
We worked hard
Getting dirtier than ever before
And we got hurt
On the cold, wet rocks
But it was more than worth it
Because we got to experience
If only for a short while
So much beauty
Despite the absence of light
The water rushed past me
On its way to the sea
Its voice the sound of a thousand angry men
Who were far, far away
Yet still loud enough,
To nearly drown out the bird chirping away
High up behind me
Here I sat alone
Alone with my thoughts
Taking in the peace
Of that place among the rocks
Caring not to run, jump or to play
Wishing only to stay
And pass the day away
On the island in the stream
In that deep forest of green
I know what to do
And am excited to do so
But there is one small problem
I have no clue how to do it
Why is it up to me?
Why do I have to decide?
I want
Yes
But I need help taking
You lay open before me
Showing me what lies before
Tempting me to explore
Your endless possibilities
And I shall do so
In my own time
With open arms
And much excitement
Beautiful Faces in Mysterious Places
We sat side by side
Taking in all the wonders
That night had to offer us
Sometimes speaking
Sometimes quiet
Both just as wonderful as the other
The stars shone with an unusual intensity above
The city all around was dark
And the moon rose slowly
Lighting the city
Hiding the stars
But for once in my life they did not have my full attention
For you were there beside me
The moon
The stars
The city
All meant nothing
With someone like you
Did you know that you have the most beautiful smile?
As I lie here
Trying to sleep
It puts a smile on my face
And a poem in my head
To know that you
Are thinking of me
While you are lying in bed
And it makes me happy
I just want to sit
With you beside me
And take in the wonders
The awe
Watch
And listen
To beautiful music
With lyrics so soft
To the birds in the trees
With a song so sweet
To the wind
That majestic voice of the sky
This, and nothing more
Is all I desire
With you
Beside me
They seem so comfortable
When exchanged with you
Nervousness disappears
They come so naturally
Be they spoken in person
Over the telephone
Or on the written page
They flow from me
And I can't stop them
Because my words with you
Are so natural
Beautiful
Comfortable
I love just speaking with you
I want to just sit
Sit there with you
And talk
Read each other our favourite poems
Listen to music
And just appreciate
Our favourite arts
In our own little worlds
Yet together
I want to see
I want to do
All that I may
All that is set before me
There is so much
For me to hope for
So much in the world
For me to find beautiful
I want to read everything that I can
I want to write even more
I hope to inspire
And to be inspired
There is so much
For me to hope for
So much in the world
For me to find beautiful
But most of all
I want you to be there
Right beside me
Through it all
For there is so much
For me to hope for in this world
And there is so much
For me to find beautiful about you
That infernal demon
That creeps quickly
Silently upon us
Bringing our journey together
To an abrupt end
It never allows us
To be together long
For it is fleeting
And passes us by
Without us even noticing
Until it gets behind us
And taps us on the shoulder
And forces us apart
Until our next meeting
When it shall creep upon us once more
Eager to separate us yet again
Lines composed about a girl and a forest, in a valley, with a river running through it
A deep valley
Covered with green
A watery path
Shouting in a swift torrent
You and I
Strolling, hand in hand
Through it all
Taking in the wonders
Staring at the shapes in awe
Enjoying our time together
However brief
In the beautiful place
With your beautiful face
Walking
Talking
Holding Hands
Looking
Enjoying
Scenery abound
You
I
Together
Inspiration
Wonder
Looking at it all
Thinking it over
Creating and destroying
Over and over
Running it through my mind
Again and again
Always different
Yet the same
Beautiful
Adventurous
Thrilling
Inspiring
The stories in my head
Awaiting their writing
Tantalizing bits of fleeting information
Hoping to catch just a touch
Of that familiar inspiration
Until it disappears again
Getting lost in my mind
Heading into its depths
To await another day
So that I may find them once more
Running, laughing, having fun
Sitting, introverted, having none
Standing, feeling the weight of the world
Lying, excited about it all
Coming out of nowhere
Flowing as fast as the ink from this pen
After weeks of nothing
Minutes of everything
Allowing me to express
How I feel today
And create a world
For you and for me
Lines of blue
On a striped page
Meaning little
Maybe nothing
To all but myself
Yet making my world
And allowing me to create it
A majestic metallic bird
Soaring high above my head
Shouting down for me to hear
Yet unable to see me
Unknowing of my prescence
As I watch it from the ground
Sailing gracefully through a sky so blue
Never ending
Always there
The music shall never die
As it lives on
In my head
Long after I depart
Causing me to sing it
Over and over
Society looks fake
Like a simple simulation
When seen from such a height
Allowing me to watch
From my perch
Looking on the rooftops
Ignorant of the world beneath them
It all looks so unreal from up here
But not the nature
That which does not belong to society
It is amazing and incredible
And much more real
When I can see it all
From this advantageous perch
Where is that world
That I used to know
Not so long ago
You knew the one
Where life was simple
Hope remained
People were good
And you were happy
But that world is not gone
It has just passed out of reach
For we are grown
And it is gone
That world that we knew
When we were young
Seven Words to Offer to the World
1. Love
2. Hate
3. Life
4. Live
5. All
6. None
7. Beauty
So much to see
So much to know
So much to experience
So much to learn
So much to teach
So much to do
So much to love
So much beauty
So much adventure
So much thought
So much life
So much of everything
So much contained within your written pages
So much in a book
The depths of the mind
Are where I prefer to dwell
For there is so much there
Enough to fill a life
I can create
and destroy
I can love
and hate
I can live
and die
And it is all mine
It is the one place where I can be truly free
Be I happy or sad
It is me, and I am it
The depths of my mind
Where I am at home
And best of all
It is here and nowhere else
Where I can be with you always
And never leave your side
I have climbed in search of a view
I have sunk into the unseen
I have explored a thousand places
Just hoping to find a place to share
I have learned and I have forgotten
I have read many books
And had many teachers
Though was unable to remember it all
I have passed and I have failed
And I know all that I can
I have been hurt and I have healed
I have bled and I have scarred
I have been out to sleep, under the knife
I have suffered many injuries
But I have survived to be here now
I have cried and I have laughed
I have been terrified, scared to death
Afraid of loss
But the darkness has passed
And I have been able to smile once more
In short, I have experienced much
Though I be young
But it is only now
After countless lonely nights of self
And days of worried envy
It is only now After all this and more
Only know have I loved
And only now do I live
A Song of Life, Love and Adventure
Come with me
And let me lead you through the land
There is much to see and much to do
All the while with you
Though we must hurry
For we have but a brief time on this Earth
And I want to show it all
Let us stroll though the parks in spring
With little birds singing their sweet song
While on trees the fresh buds begin to blossom
Showing their beautiful colours to the world
And both the bird and the flower
Bask in the warm sun, returned at last
Let us walk among the woods in summer
With their ceiling of green, shading us from the hot sun above
So that we may play among the brambles below
And sit and talk, lie and think
While we watch a deer and her faun
Take a refreshing drink from a secluded pond
Let us stride through the meadows in fall
With fields of gold, stretching as far as we can see
While the birds sing a mellow song of summer gone
Sitting in the scattered trees
Now burst into a cacophony of colour
And the doe and her faun, now grown
Take in the sun's last warm rays
Before she sets upon the horizon
In a brilliant display of beauty
Let us sit by the fire on a winter's night
And watch the world from our warm lair
Marvel at the majestic white landscape
And revel in its beauty
Knowing that birds have escaped to a warmer clime
And the doe and her faun find warmth within their coats
But let us never leave the warm hearth's side
Nor each other's
But with one year gone
And spring returned to us
We shall explore once more
We shall explore the cities of the world
Those marvel's of mankind
With millions of people, each with a unique beauty
And buildings stretching unto the sky
Shall obscure the sun from us
But we will not mind
For we will have all the lights so bright
To guide us on our way
And the sounds of the city
Will let us know that we are not alone here
And with endless sights only within a block's radius
In the city we shall never find sleep
But will dream nonetheless
But we shall leave even the city
For we have a world to discover
And we shall climb the highest peaks
And look down upon the surreal world
As two observers upon a cloud
And we will finally understand all of our toil
And we shall journey along a crisp mountain stream
Winding its way through the wild
And we will sit there in awe as it plunges over a vast cliff
With a misty rainbow at the bottom
A sharp contrast to the water's tempest
And we will continue to follow that stream
Now a raging river
Follow her as far as she will go
To the ocean so vast
Where we are met by calm waves upon a tranquil beach
And here we shall rest from all our ordeals
But not for long, for time is running out
And there is much yet to see
So we will continue on our way
And sitting by a lake one day
Shrouded in an endless forest
We will reflect upon our journey thus far
We will smile and we will laugh
And will be as happy as can be
But will soon be gone once more
To find yet another place of wonder
And the people!
Oh let me show you the people!
From the innocent children in the streets
To the elders sitting on their porch
Reflecting on journeys of their own
And the men and the women, and everyone around
We will meet, we will greet
Offer a million smiles
Talk and laugh, interact, enjoy
The people of the world
Different, yet the same all over
The magic of the people
That will be best of all
So come with me, my love
And let us walk, hand in hand
And allow me to show you all this, and more
A white cloud
Lying so low
Hovering above the grass
And damp with dew
On this early morning sojourn
To a place so dark
So lonesome and beautiful
But penentrated by the light
With which I write
Singular specs
Of majestic beauty
Filling the sky!
On this cold autumn night
And as I sit
And stare up at them
I can only wish
That you were here
Together with me
To share it all
Experience the majesty
And to love it
And live it
Hapiness
Fleeting no more
Why would I do this
Go out of my way
To find a place to inspire me
So that I can pull out my pad and paper
And begin to compose
Despite my finger's chill
I know why
And I think you do too
It is because of you
Written for you
I need to experience and adventure
And want to share it all with you
Though you are there
And not here beside me
So I present my world to you
In the only way I know how
Here I write
Staring at the patterns in the night
Joined together by our thoughts
But meaningless on their own
Random lights
From all around
But we connect them
To make the patterns in the night
Sitting in the green grasses
Under the old willow by the brook
Your hand in mine
We take in all the beauty
That we can find in this place
For Caroline
A Song About My Girl
I love your big, brown eyes
Reflecting the thoughts of a thousand poets and sages
And offering a keyhole
Through which to peer into your soul
And just hinting at the brilliance that you embody
I love the way you shrug your shoulders
When you say "I don't know"
I love to hold you
And how you hold me
And when our lips meet
That is sheer ecstacy
Your voice is so soft and so sweet
And I love to hear it speak
Our discussions, long and deep
But filled with moments of silence
Where we listen to each other breathe
And we are happy and at peace
Just to know that the other is there
Whether we are cuddled together
Or talking over the telephone
When I am not with you
Then I miss you
I pass the time away
With you in my thoughts
As I long to see your beautiful face once again
And I wish to hold you in my arms
But I know that I will have to wait
Until we can see each other once more
And that will make me happy beyond compare!
For I know that our time together is never lost
I love the way you make me feel about myself
But most of all,
I love you
The contrail from a jet
Reflects the early morning light
And glows as a brilliant white
Set against an orange sky
Where does that jet go?
From where did it come?
What can you see way up there?
And what adventure awaits your passengers?
Because I should like to share that adventure
And fly higer than the birds could ever imagine
Gazing upon the world from a perch so mighty
But I am stuck on the ground here
And am forced to look upon the stram of white
Showing where you just were
And ponder what it must be like
To be up there with you
A Young Boy to His Grandfather
Oh grandpa!
Tell me all there is to know
Tell me about the trees and the grasses
The cats and the dogs
The fish and the birds
Tell me all that you can
Tell me about the sky
Why is it so blue?
And how do clouds float so high?
And why can't I?
What keeps the birds just above our heads,
And what lets the planes soar over the world far below?
Tell me about the waters
Why does the stream flow to the lake?
And what makes the waves crash upon the shore?
How does that duck float upon the surface,
While this rock sinks far below?
And tell me about the forests!
Why are the trees green?
And how are they so strong?
Why do the birds live amongst them,
While we stroll below?
Oh, tell me about the city!
With its buildings so tall
How do they get way up there to build them,
Or to clean their windows?
And what makes the car go wherever it wants,
While the train sticks to its tracks?
Tell me about the creatures
Which scurry amongst us
Why does the dog chase the cat?
And why does the squirrel gather nuts?
Why does the chipmunk hide when we approach?
Does he not know that I only want to play?
But Grandpa, please!
Please tell me about the people, inhabiting the globe
Where do they go to when the sun goes down?
And why do they walk along the street?
What makes them laugh and cry,
Talk and smile?
Why are they sometimes mean,
And not like each other
When other times they love,
and are beautiful together?
Oh, I must know about the people!
For they are the hardest to learn
So please, Grandpa, tell me
Tell me all there is to know
Oh my child
You are beautiful, and I love you so
For you have a special gift
Do not let that go
I cannot answer all your questions
For not even I know the answers to all
And you will know more in your lifetime
Than I ever will
But I do know this one thing:
You are a curious young child
You are not afraid to ask about what you don't know
And that is a great virtue
So you must make it your life's mission
To set about answering those questions
So that you will be wise
And one day when your Grandson asks
You will be able to answer his inquiries
But please promise me just one thing
You must never stop questioning
And never stop learning
And by heeding this advice
You will go far
And shall be wise
Then maybe, just maybe
You will know all that there is to know
Oh my love
My love, do not fear
For I am here
Here with you always
You shall be safe
With me at your side
And no harm shall find you
But if I cannot be with you
There in person
Then you will be in my thoughts
Always
And whenever you feel afraid
You can think of me
And know that I am keeping you safe
Hiding all fear away
Keeping it at bay
And safe you shall be
Just to think of me
For the beauty and the light of this world
Are infinitely stronger than the terror and the dark
Fear will always hide
From beauty's watchful gaze
And love is the ultimate beauty
So if you feel scared and alone
Just think of me
Whether I am near or far
Know that my love for you
Will watch over you always
And no fear nor harm shall ye ever know
One day, my love
We will be together
With each other always
We will pine no more
Separate as we are now
By no desire of our own
We live our lives in each other's dreams
Anxiously awaiting our next meeting
But soon, my love
Before you even know it
We will have all the time in the world
To sleep in each other's arms
And never part
The cutest face in the world
Smiling back at me
From across the table where we sit
Talking about nothing
Yet saying everything
What do you dream about
When you drift off to sleep
Sleeping softly in your warm bed
A picture of perfection in a sweet slumber
Do you dream of the time you and I spend together
Of the places we have seen and the things we have done
Our joy together
And our longing to embrace once more
Do you dream of what lies before us
What we shall see and what we shall do
Happy together
Sleeping in each others arms
And never parting
Do you dream about dark things
Where all that can be done
Is to run to me
So that I may protect you
And keep you safe
In the world of dreams
I do not know of what you dream
But I certainly want to
And in the meantime I can only wish
That your dreams are lovely as can be
So goodnight, my love
Early evening sun
Disappearing beyond the world
Illuminating the sky in an array of beauty
A majestic photo for all to see
As I walk down the street
Taking in such an inspiring scene
All I can think is of you
And what you are doing right now
Do you see this picture of beauty too
And are you as inspired as I
As you sit in awe
Do you wonder whether I see it too?
Above, a sea of green
Turned to gold
Showers its soft leaves
Amongst you and I
Sitting, on the ground below
With our arms intertwinned
Our discussions soft, and sweet
We take peace
Secluded fromt he world
On this day
The greatest of my life
I learn just how sweet you truly are
And I fall in love, for the first time
Delighted to be with you
On a warm autumn afternoon
As leaves fall amongst us
Happy and together
The way I wish we could be forever
You are right there
So close toi me
Yet I cannot touch you
Hold you in my arms
Afraid to even look your way
And unable to talk with you
When we are alone
Then we are beautiful together
Happily, we never part
But in this crowd
With our parents so near by
We act like two strangers
Anxious to meet for the first time
Yet afraid to even glance at each other
And so you leave
With us barely exchanging a word
I cannot wait to get home
So that we may speak as we always do
As I anxiously await tomorrow
When we shall meet
When i shall hold and kiss you
Joyous, together once again
Single spec of light
Set against the seep blue sky
Radiant beauty undescribable
And upon this first star
Which I see tonight
I wish to be with you
Watching the sun sink low
See the stars as they appear
One by one
How would this scene look
In some distant land, far from here?
I should like to see for myself
With you there by my side
To travel the globe together
Searching for scenes of beauty
But we are apart on this night
As we are far too often
And all I can do is head home
From this day of mayham
Knowing that there shall be another tomorrow
So as I lie sound asleep tonight
Alone in my warm bed
I know that I shall dream of beautiful scenes
And of beautiful you
By my side, for it all
A look of excitement
Adorned on your face
As you tear away at the paper
Hiding your gifts away
The light in your eyes
When you discover what's beneath
A kiss we share on the lips
A thank you better than words
Loving them
No matter what they are
Finding them beautiful
Simply because they are from me
Your happiness
That's my Christmas wish
What is this feeling that I get?
Which makes me want to hide from this world
And cry the day away
Feeling hopeless and alone
Knowing that there is nothing I can do
Anomie
Greed and individuality, our gods
We are told that we must succeed
We are not told that such a thing is impossible
So we try and we try
But get nowhere
Alienated, feeling like a failure
We committ suicide on account of society
Anomie
I have not lost hope, however
I know this world to be a wonderful place
Societies exist where all are equal
And all feel together and supported
All are apart of the one
So I shall stand up and I shall fight
To see our society adopt what's right
For I shall never give in to
Anomie
He is always there
Braving rain, wind and snow
Awaiting the coming of the bus
To take him wherever he need go
To him there is no thing more majestic
Than that of the mighty bus trudging its way
Weaving in and out of traffic
The noble beast, carrying her passengers to and fro
And what a sight it is to see
Dozens of riders crammed into her belly
Unashamed to share their life's journey
With such a collection of total strangers
But the bus rider never fails
To be ready to board the oncoming bus
He feels no guilt
In the riding of the public transit
But I have come to pity the look on his face
As the bus draws nigh his stop
And oh! How he must let out a mighty cuss
When he realizes, this is not his bus.
Oh mighty river!
How doth thou flow
On a morn such as this
When all is so cold?
What power must thou contain
To defy the ice in such a way
And to rage on throughout the day
An ever-lasting journey unto the sea
Rage on, good waters
For there is work for ye to do
Thou drivest endless industry
And shape the world as it appears today
Children play along thine banks
As lovers rest and enjoy the day
The animals rely on your cool drink
As the poet needs your inspiration
So rage on, mighty river!
Our world needs thee
And much more than this frosty morn
Will it take to slow thee down
The Sweetest Girl I Ever Did Know
It was all so cute and so sweet
And everything felt so magical
My dreams were filled with hapiness
At my darkest times she filled my thoughts
And my spirits were uplifted
But what started out as sheer beauty
Was doomed to never last
Still, I went on with joy
Oblivious to the rift which grew between us
Here and there I noticed some problems
But I ignored them as my own sillyness
So, unheeded, that rift grew and grew
And her feelings changed while mine did not
We never did argue or talk of trouble
We seemed so perfect, always
I saw no reason for it to end
But I went away, for two days
And when I returned, she was gone
In the dying light we walk
Enmeshed in our conversation
Treading a path walked a million times
Into the familiar unknown
Where can we go?
Does anyone know?
Countless journeys on this one path
Ours, ending in a fence
But this need not be all
For beyond that fence there is a world to be known
Which you and I can explore to our heart's desire
If we can just get past it
As the brook babbles on beside us
Countless hours whittled away happily
Speaking about all that comes to our minds
Yet never uttering a single sound
Sleep shall never overcome this tired body
So long as you are there to let me share my life
As I revel in yours
At the End of it All, There is a Girl
Her face, more beautiful than all the world's flora and its
fauna
To gaze upon it is to be lost in dream
Instilling a sense of beautiful nostalgia
Bringing forth a new dawn
Just waiting to be kissed
If we can only overcome this phobia
It marvels me greatly
That a mere two words
Can put such a smile on my face
Lost for Words
On a Late Night Drive of Two
By your suggestion we depart
To spend the time alone, together
Beside each other, telling our minds
Through town and country, I lead you
Randomly following a preset path
We drive by past dates and lives gone by
I show off parts of my life as it is now
As we discover much anew
On a dark, secluded highway,
The last leg of this night's journey,
You speak your mind freely,
Tell me just how much you like me,
In a roundabout way,
And all I do is smile through my silence
Just how do I say
"That's the nicest thing I've heard all day"?
We pull into your driveway
Thus ending our sojourn
An awkward silence ensues
As though we both know not what to do
After an unexpected, yet wonderful hug
You disappear into the night with a "goodbye!"
As I regret not offering to walk you to your door
So I do nothing but drive away remorsefully
Why can I never say, or do, the right thing
When it will mean the most?
Why am I always afraid to ask
About that which I would most like to know?
I hope that you know that I try to be a gentleman
But I am always lost for words.
And now, an important note:
I affirm that all of the above works are my original work, and any resemblance to anyone else's works are purely coincidental. I am also hereby copywriting these poems. Feel free to use them if you wish, but please give credit where credit is due. In other words, say who you got them from, and do not present them as your own works.
Copyright 2004 by Jordan Downey